Rubin Thinking Sex Summary

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Thinking Sex by Gayle Rubin, is a political issue about human sexuality. The issue that Rubin portrays, was back in the nineteenth century in the United States. She discussed how people believed that sexual excitement, sexual release and masturbation was an unhealthy practice. There were different theories that led to some people thinking that it leads to madness and reduce of growth rate. For children and young adults, it will reduce the maturing, so there for parents tied their children down so that they cannot touch themselves at night. This has taken legal enforcement since it has been known to be harmful. Homosexuality was a big deal as well. Many men have been arrested in bars and gay night clubs due to their differences. Almost every